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D. F. MATSON 'Dec. 25, 1928 CARD Filed Sept. 25, 1925 III j V Wag/(W Patented Dec. 25, 1928.

ETE S CARD.

Application filed September 25, 1926. Serial No. 137,719.

This invention relates to visiting cards designed primarily for use by students attending educational institutions, such as high schools, academies, colleges, universities, etc., but it is to be understood that a visiting card, in accordance with this invention can be employed for any purposes for which it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a visiting card formed of spaced name and monogram-carrying portions,the name carrying portions provided with the name of the student and the monogram carrying portion provided with the monogram of the educational institution which the student attends, and whereby the monogram carrying portion can be used independently of the name carrying portion or both can be used together. 7

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a visiting card which is simple in its construction and arrangement, compact, neat, pleasing in appearance, thoroughly efficient in its use, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangment of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodi ment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifica tions canbe resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended. In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a students visiting card in accordance with this invention. V

Figure 2 is a sectionon line 2-'2 Figure 1. Figure 3 is a section on line 33 Figure 1. Figure 4: is a front elevation of the monogram carrying portion when detached.

Figure 5 is a like view of the name carrying portion when detached.

Figure 6 is a VlGW' similiar to Figure 1 of 'a modified form. v

Figure 7 is a'view similiar to Figure at of the monogram carrying portion of the modified form when detached.

Figure 8. is aview similar to Figure 5 of the name carrying portion ofthe modified form when detached.

Figure 9 is a section on line 9-9 Figure 6. F1gure10 IS a section on line 10-10 Fi ure 6.

A students visiting card, in accordance wlth this invention, comprises a rectangular body portion, formed from card board of suitable thickness, possessing the desired rigidity, but permitting of the same to be severed to provide a monogram carrying portion and a name carrying portion, each having throughout a border of uniform width.

Referring to Figures 1 to 5, the body portion of the card is referred to generally by the reference character 1 and which has its outer face 5 formed with a continuous groove 2 in the form of a rectangle, disposed lengthwise thereof and extending from apoint in proximity to one end edge thereof to a point between the transverse median andthe other end of the body portion. The groove 2 consists of an inner end portion 2, an outer end portion 2 and a pair of side portions 2. The inner end portion 2 of the groove 2 is positioned a greater distance from the end edge 5 of the body portion 1 than the outer end portion 2 of the groove 2 with respect to the other end edge 5 of the body portion 1. The material of the body portion 1, that is the outer face of the body portion 1, which is surrounded by the groove 2, provides a students name-carrying panel 3 and the students name is indicated at 4:.

The outer face 5 of the body portion 1, at a point between the inner end portion of the groove 2 and the adjacent end edge 5 of the body portion 1, is-formed with a transversely extending continuous groove 6' in theform of a rectangle consisting of an inner side portion 6, an outer side portion 6 and a pair of end portions 6'. The inner side portion 6 is a substantial distance from the inner end portion 2 of the groove 2. The part of the body portion 1 between the grooves 2 and 6 is indicated at 7. The material of the outer face of the body portion 1, which is surrounded by the groove 6 provides a panel 8 which constitutes a monogram-carrying portion and the monogram thereon is indicated at 9. The monogram comprisesv the initials of the name of the educational institution which the student attends.

The end portions 6 of the groove 6 are spaced from the side edges 5 of the body portion 1 and the "side portions 2 of the groove 2 are also spaced from the side edges of the body portion 1. The length of the groove 6 is materially less than the length of the groove 2, or in other Words the length of the panel 8 corresponds to the width oi the panel 3, but the length of the latter is materially greater than the width of the panel 8. a

That portion of the outer face 5, ot the body portion 1 between the side edges 5 ot the latter and the outer walls of the side portions of the groove 2 and the end portions throughout. The width of the part 7 of thebody portion 1 corresponds to the width of the border referred to and part 7 is common to the name andmonogram carrying portions to form a continuation of the border re ferred to whereby each panel will be completely surrounded by a border of uniform Width throughout. VVhen' the name carrying portion is used independently it is severed on line'aw Figure 1, and when the monogram carrying portion used inde pendently it is severed on line 0?) Figure 1, and by this arrangement each carrying portion when used independently has a continuous border of uniform width.

In the form shown in Figures to 10 the body portion of the card is indicated'at 10. and has its outer face 10" depressed at spaced points to form a pair of'panels 11, 12 each in the tor'm ef a rectangle. The panel 11 extends lengthwise and the panel 12 transversely of the body portion 10. The

panel 11 is of greater length thanthe panel- 12. The end walls' oi? the depression which provides the panel 11 are indicated at 13,14 and the side Walls at 15. the depression which forms the panel 12 are indicated at 16,17 and'the end walls at 18. The Wall 13 is spaced from the wall 16 to provide the body portion 10 with a part 19 functioning'in the same manner as the part 7 of the'body portion 1. -The panel-11 is provided'with the students name, as at 20 and'the panel 12 with the monogram,-as at 21, of the name-of the educational institution which the student attends. Thewalls 14, '15, 17 and 18 are spaced equidistant from theedges ofthe body portion- 10 to provide a border of uniform-width throughout; When the name carrying portion is used independently the body portion 10 is severed on line =c-0 Figure ti andwhen the monogram carrying portion is used inde pendently the body portion 10 is severed on line aw Figure 6, and by this arrangement each carrying portion when usedindependbalanced panel or man. The side Walls of ently is provided throughout with a border of uniform -width. The carrying portions of each form of card shown can be used together-if desired.

The name of the student can be set up in any desired type or engraved and this statement also applies to the monogram. Any-suitable color or colors can be employed for the name of the student or the monogram.

The card is designed primarily for the use of high school and college students, and due to the tact that nameeards purchased by said students are usually purchased in the se ior year of the student, merely to use in l ting with his invitation, it wasdesigne'd that thecard should be provided with the ionogram or insignia of the studciit' s school, and ii the student would have a quantity of these cards lett'aiter school life the cards would be of no use to him; therefore by cutting off the card along the line nearest the monogram, a balanced panel so cial club size name card is furnished su table for any use.

line nearest the name care section, the student is furnished with a monogram or insignia card suitable for making dance pro grams, tallies, place cards, etc, in t the monogram may be pasted on any a-iecie "to beautifyor identify it, and by cutting as directed this monogram s furnished with a nal portion also. The foregoing sets forth the unt. ity oi the card of two sections or rather two panels one being thenameearrying portion and the other the monogram carrying portion This name card is of use to the student many times during his'school earlier sale of and the card can be severedso as to be used of the panels is severed from the body'portion that the panel which is desired to be used will have a un.1.i:'0rm border throughout"- and under such' conditions overcomino an unsightly appearance to that part ot the card which is to beused'.

It is thought the many adrantages of a students" visiting card, in accordance with this invention, can be readily I understood,

and although the preferred embodiment'of the inyention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understoodthat changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A visiting card comprising a rectangular body portion provided with means to constitute the name of an individual and a monogram, said monogram spaced a substantial distance from the name of the individual, said body portion further formed with opposed, spaced depressed parts to provide a pair of panels and a border of uniform thickness throughout extending entirely around each of the panels, one of the panels carrying said monogram and the other said name, a part of said border being common to said panels and formed by said part of the body portion positioned between the panels, that part of the body portion positioned between the panels in connection with the remaining portion of said border forming a border of uniform width throughout and extending entirely around one of said panels on the severence of said body portions transversely at one of the edges of the opposed edges of said depressed parts.

2. A visiting car COIIIPIiSiIlg a rectangular body portion provided with means to constitute the name of an individual and a monogram, said monogram spaced a substantial distance from the name of the inclividual, said body portion further formed with opposed, spaced depressed parts to provide a pair of panels and a border of uniform thickness extending entirely around each of the panels, one of said depressed parts extending lengthwise of the body portion and the other transversely of the body portion, that depressed part extending lengthwise of the body portion having its inner end edge opposing and spaced from the inner side edge of the transversely extending depressed part, one of said panels carrying said monogram and the other said name, a part of said border being common ,to said panels and formed by that part of the bod portion positioned between the panels, tiat part of the body portion positioned between the panels in connection with the remaining portion of said border providing means to form a border of uniform width throughout and extending entirely around one of said panels on the severence of said body transversely at one of the edges of the opposed edges of said depressed parts.

3. A students visiting card comprising a body portion having its outer face provided with means to constitute the-name of the stu dent and further provided with means to constitute a monogram of the title of the educational institution to which the student attends, said monogram spaced a substantial distance from said name, said body portion further formed with opposed, spaced depressed parts to provide a pair of spaced panels and a border of uniform width extending entirely around the same, one of said panels carrying the monogram and the other said name, a part of said border being common to and arranged between said panels and formed by said part of the body portion positioned between the panels, that part of the body portion positioned between the panels in connection with the remaining part of the border providing means to form a border of uniform Width throughout extending entirely around one of said panels on the severence of said body portion transversely at one of the edges of the opposed edges of said depressed parts.

i. A card comprising a body portion, said body portion being formed in one of its faces with a pair of spaced endless grooves of rectangular contour, one of said grooves disposed longitudinally and the other transversely of said face, the parts of said face surrounded by said grooves providing said body portion with a longitudinally extending and a transversely extending panel for the reception of matter to be impressed thereon, said transverse groove having its outer side portion and its end portions and said longitudinal groove having its side portions and its outer end portion spaced equidistant from the side and end edges of said body portion, the inner side portion of said transversely extending groove being spaced from the inner end portion of said longitudinally extending groove the same distance as the distance of said grooves from the edges of said body portion to provide said transversely extending and longitudinally extending panels with a marginal portion throughout thereof of uniform width when said body portion is severed respectively at said inner side portion and said inner end portion of the said grooves.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

DONALD F. MATSON. 

